Door-hanger means.



A. B. SPRINGSTEAD.

DOOR HANGER MEANS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5, 1915.

A TTOR/VEYS THE NORRIS PETERS 60.. PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINGTON. D. C

CHARLES A. GIFFOBI), OF KALAIVIAZOO, MICHIGAN.

. p noon-HANGE MEANS.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented may is, 1915.

Application filed March 5, 1915. Serial No. 12,375.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ABRAM 13. SPRING- STEAD,citizen of the United States, residing at 524C Elmwood Court, Kalamazoo,Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Door-HangerMeans, of which the followingis a specification.

This inventionrelates to improvements in door hanger means. I

The objects of this invention are: First, to provide a door with ahanger which will carry the same in a straight line in the manner of aslide door on pivoted means. Sec- 0nd, to provide an improvedconstruction of link hangers for adoor for maintaining the same in alevel position and moving it in a straight line without the assistanceof tracks. 1 p

Further objects and objects relating to economics and details ofconstruction and operation will definitely appear from the detaileddescription to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is fullyillustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of thisspecification, in which:

Figure I is an elevation view of the upper part ofa door and its hangerand the wall for supporting the same. Fig. II is a detail horizontalsectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. I showing the disposition andrelation of the links and arms when the door is in open position. Fig.III is an enlarged detail vertical sectional view on a linecorresponding to line 3-3 of Fig. I showing the cap for the door and thehanger bracket.

In the drawings, the sectional views are taken looking in the directionof the little arrows at the ends of the section lines and similarnumerals of reference refer to similar parts throughout the severalviews.

I have shown my invention as adapted to afreight car door.

Considering the numbered parts of the drawing, 1 indicates the side wallof the car, 2 indicates the door, 2 the front stop for the door and 2"the back stop for the door. A link hanger arm 3 is disposed across andconnected to the door carrying link arm 4 by the pivot 5. The hanger arm3 is supported at its upper end by the pivot 7 on the hanger bracket orsupport 6 and the upper end ofthe arm 4 is pivoted at 9 on the bracket 8in the upper outside central portion of the door 2.. A laterallydisposed link 10 is connectedby pivot 11 tothe lower end of the hangerarm link 3 and at its opposite end by pivot 13 to bracket 12 on thelower outer corner or. side of the door 2. The lower end of the doorcarrying arm A: is connected by pivot 15 to link 14 which is connectedat its opposite end by pivot 17 to a bracket 16 which is beyond theinneredge of the door when in the opened position and outside of thepath of the same. A. cap 18 is *provided above the door to protect thesame butit in no way serves as a track or support for the door merelyguiding and retaining the upper edge from being swung outwardly.

I have described my improved door with a hanger in closed position.IVhen the door is open, it is simply moved back to the position by thedotted lines when the inner edge of the door strikes the back stop 2".The link arms 3, 1 then swing past each other, the required spacebeing-provided between the hanger 6 and the upper edge of the door .2 topermit the bracket 8 and the arm 4 to swing past the same to theposition indicated by'the dotted lines. The bracket 12 with its pivot 13passesbelow the lower end of the link arm 1 thus permitting the freedomof the movement of the door from its front stop to its rear stop.

It is clear that the details of this structure can be considerablyvaried without departing from my invention. I have shown the same asadapted to car doors, the invention is adapted to any sort of door'thatit is desired to manipulate after the manner of a sliding door. The samewould be of great advantage on barn doors and also on what are known assliding parlor doors for dwellings. It is clear that the variouspivotings can be considerably varied without departing from my inventionalthough the particular arrangement I have here made gives the doorgreat freedom of movement and the interference ofthe different parts isentirely obviated. I desireto claim the same specifi-' cally as shownand broadly as pointed out in the appended claims. I

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: v

1. The combination ofa door, a support ing hanger bracket therefor,cross arms pivoted to each other, the outer hanger arm of which ispivotally secured to the said hanger bracket at its upper end and theinner door carrying link of which at its upper end is pivotally securedto the upper central portion of the said door, the said hanger bracketprojecting outwardly to a position to clear the said doorcarrying-arm,-a laterally disposed link from the lower end of the hangerarm to a pivot on said door, disposed below the path of the lower end ofthe door carrying arm, a laterally disposed link from the lower end ofthe door carrying arm to a pivot beyond the area of the said door whenin itsopen or closed position, coacting substantially as described forthe purpose specified.

2. The combination of a door, a supporting hanger bracket therefor,cross arms pivoted to eachothenthe outer hanger arm of which ispivotally secured to the saidha-ng'er bracket at its upper end and'theinner door carrying link of which at'its upper end is pivotally securedto the upper-central por- I for the purpose specified.

3. The combination of a door, a support hanger arm on said pivot, a doorcarrying arm disposed across said hanger arm and pivoted thereto, apivot fixed on said door for the upper end of said carrying arm, alaterally disposed link connecting thelower end of said hanger arm tothe said door, and

therefor, a pivot fixed on said support, a

a laterally disposed link connecting the v "lower end of the carryingarm to the said support ou'tside Ithe path of said door.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two witnesse s.

ABRAM B. SPRINGSTEAD. .[L. 5.]

Witnesses: v a

: GRAcE B; T OMPSON,

MARGARET L. GLASGOW.

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' Washington, D. C. 7

